Art Basel 2026
News and analysis from on-the-ground at the fair, its satellites and across the city
Latest
Surprise! New Art Basel initiative, Basel Exclusive, brings back the art of anticipation to the fair
More than 200 galleries have held back works that will only be unveiled to the public on the fair’s opening day
Basel satellite art fair June pauses following withdrawal of corporate partner
The boutique dealer-run fair intends to return for 2027
Beyond the banana: Maurizio Cattelan presents new wall work at Basel Social Club
The artist best known for his banana and duct-tape creation brings five works to the satellite fair
Sculpture by Edi Rama, Albania's prime minister, features at Art Basel
The bronze work is presented as part of Parcours, the fair's public art section
Features
Before the fair rolls up: there is more to Basel’s cultural scene than one frenetic week in June
Art Basel may transform Basel during its annual summer spell, but the city’s art ecosystem exists long before the fair and its many satellites arrive—and continues long after they leave
In pictures: the best of Art Basel’s city-wide Parcours exhibition
The exhibition's curator, Stefanie Hessler, picks out some of this year's highlights
Interviews
Ibrahim Mahama: ‘All these things are the stains; they are part of the story’
As he recovers from a brutal physical attack, the artist talks about his Münsterplatz commission and why it is important to preserve the memory of objects that have a complex history
‘Some works connect with me naturally and instantly’: Pinyuan Li on the art she collects and why
The usually restrained London-based collector, who grew up in China, can make decisions rapidly when she sees something she really responds to
Diary
Art Basel Diary: the carnival comes to town, art of the algorithm and Mum's the word
Plus a museum interrogation and fairs tip population over the edge
Exhibitions
Rarely seen Max Beckmann works go on show at Hauser & Wirth
The gallery is bringing together the Weimer-era artist's paintings held in private American and European collections
Shuang Li shows how wild weather mirrors our fractured world
For her show at Kunsthalle Basel, the Chinese-born artist has drawn inspiration from the online videos of amateur storm chasers and how they are a metaphor for the current media landscape